The Civilian Rifleman SERE Training Course is designed to teach you the doctrine of US Military SERE tactics, strategy, mindset and methodology. This self paced course is designed to teach you through video, reading, and audio files, with the ultimate goal being for your own implementation in the field in a safe and responsible manner. Civilian Rifleman and its affiliates are not responsible for any injuries, accidents, death, or legal consequences arising from the use or misuse of the information provided in this course. All skills must be practiced responsibly, legally, and in accordance with all local, state, and federal laws.
In this comprehensive program, you will master the full spectrum of SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) principles adapted specifically for civilian use. Drawing directly from official U.S. military doctrine including AFH 10-644 and FM 21-76, as well as additional learnings from Joint Protocols and additional US Military Field Manuals. This course equips you with proven tactics and the unbreakable mindset needed to return home safely in high-risk situations such as wilderness emergencies, natural disasters, civil unrest, foreign threats or personal threats.
Course Modules:
- Module 0: Introduction to Civilian SERE
- History and origins, psychological mindset and the will to survive, legal and ethical considerations, kit building, and essential land navigation masterclass.
- Module 1: Survival
- Situation assessment, first aid and injury prevention, clothing and protection, shelter building, firecraft, water procurement, food sourcing, environmental adaptations across all climates, and equipment improvisation.
- Module 2: Evasion
- Evasion principles and phases, preparation and planning, camouflage and concealment, movement techniques, urban evasion (BLISS tactics), barriers and aids, and low-signature sustenance methods.
- Module 3: Resistance
- Understanding captivity dynamics, psychological resilience and stress inoculation, resistance techniques, de-escalation, and maintaining health in confinement.
- Module 4: Escape
- Escape planning, physical escape techniques (restraint defeat and improvised tools), post-escape evasion, legal considerations, psychological preparation, and group escape strategies.
- Module 5: Integration, Scenarios & Certification
- Full Digital SERE scenario, signaling and recovery, personal evasion plan development, and comprehensive final assessment.
This course combines high-quality video lessons, detailed reading assignments from military field manuals, audio content you can listen to if you are not a big reader, practical assignments, quizzes, and realistic scenario training spread across the entire course.
Official Certificate and Certification Patch
Students who score 80% or higher on the final assessment receive a digital Certificate of Completion. Those achieving 90% or above will also be awarded the exclusive “Civis Miles SERE Spec.” patch.This is more than training, it is your complete system to become the prepared, resilient Civilian Rifleman ready for whatever comes.